Bangkok Airways Adding ARINC's Ops Control Messaging Functions to Datalink

Bangkok Airways is using ARINC's HF (high frequency) and VHF (very high frequency) datalink communications and adding several operational control services to improve its operational control functions.

ARINC's OpCenter will give Bangkok's air crews, dispatchers, and other authorized personnel the ability to use a simple, intuitive web-based interface to send, receive, and manage free-text or preformatted aeronautical operational control (AOC) and other messages from anywhere Internet access is available – including the cockpit.  In addition, ARINC is integrating Bangkok's OpCenter system with the airline's existing engine monitoring, fault reporting, and flight planning systems to deliver operational information via ARINC's GlobalLink VHF and HF networks.

The airline will also use ARINC's graphic/text weather service (G/TWS) for weather data, and digital ATIS (D-ATIS) to give its pilots datalinked airport information via ACARS (airline communications and reporting system).  11-18-2004.